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SC child advocates sue state claiming foster care deficiencies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two children's advocacy groups have filed a class-action lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Social Services, claiming widespread deficiencies in the system have endangered thousands of children. The state agency does not provide basic medical, dental, and mental health evaluations, screenings, and treatment as required by law, according to the complaint.

January 14, 2015

Dentist tops 2015 best jobs list; hygienist ranks 5th

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentist is ranked as the best job and dental hygienist came in fifth on the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2015 list.

January 13, 2015

Ohio governor signs access-to-care bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently signed a bill into law to help improve access to dental care across the state.

January 13, 2015

Is business overhead expense insurance a practical solution?

By Steven Edelstein

What would happen to your practice if you had an accident and became disabled? In this column, Steve Edelstein with the Hilb Group writes about business overhead expense insurance, which he posits as a practical solution for practice owners when unexpected issues arise.

January 13, 2015

Scion Dental launches benefit management software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental administration company Scion Dental has launched its Enterprise System benefit management software.

January 12, 2015

Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric dental services not keeping up with inflation

By Rabia Mughal

Over the past 10 years, Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services have not kept up with inflation, but private insurance rates in most states have seen inflation-related adjustments, according to a new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute.

January 12, 2015

CDA 'disappointed' by Calif. state budget proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Dental Association (CDA) said it was "disappointed" that the 2015-2016 state budget proposal released by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday does not address the statewide crisis in access to dental care.

January 11, 2015

3 ways to know when stress is getting to you

By Jen Butler, MEd

In her latest column, stress management expert Jen Butler offers three important tips to help you understand when stress is getting to you. Taken in isolation, an incident might not seem stress-related, but when you know what to look for you can reduce your stress levels.

January 11, 2015

Dos and don'ts for customer service: Be a good neighbor

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

By its nature, a dental practice connects with and depends on the good will and support of its neighbors. So it's good business -- and the right thing to do -- to participate actively in your practice's neighborhood. Engage in community affairs in such a way that everyone thinks of you as a skilled and caring dentist but also a good neighbor, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 11, 2015

Dental Select appoints new CTO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental insurance company Dental Select announced the appointment of James Gilbride as the company's chief technology officer (CTO).

January 8, 2015

Dental Health & Wellness to administer dental benefits for Fla. Medicaid

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sunshine Health announced that Dental Health & Wellness is Sunshine's new dental benefits manager. Dental Health & Wellness is partnering with Sunshine to administer dental benefits for more than 410,000 Medicaid members in Florida.

January 8, 2015

Univ. of Louisville forms partnership for Medicaid children

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Louisville has formed an innovative public/private partnership with nonprofit Community Dental to provide a multidisciplinary healthcare home for Kentucky children enrolled in the Medicaid program.

January 8, 2015

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